Description - Chronicity, Care and Complexity by Richards Rose
Chronicity is about people rather than medical conditions. It may best be understood as a complex phenomenon in which multiple elements interact with each other in unpredictable ways to bring about unanticipated changes. Making sense of chronicity, therefore, requires that we not only pay attention to all aspects of experiencing the condition, but also think about the relationships between them. Interdisciplinary work around chronicity is important because it provides a space to experience multiple understandings of chronicity. In this space, we hear competing narratives as people struggle to find a new identity or a better understanding of how their lives have developed. We see from these stories how people embody their experiences. And, most profoundly and movingly, we see how they strive towards empowerment and dignity, how they overcome stigma or learn to live with it, achieve intimacy and renegotiate boundaries in an often-frightening and always-changing world.
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